Wednesday, October 31, 2012

New Goodies!

Yay! My box of new goodies arrived and I couldn't wait to tear into my new DSP! When I placed the order, all I really NEEDED was some envelopes. Well, we all know you can't send in an order for just envelopes. :) So I added on some more goodies from the Holiday Catalog. This is definitely my favorite mini (or not-so-mini!) catalog that we have ever had. The Candlelight Christmas Specialty DSP is even better in person! The colors are so rich and yummy. I decided to use this cute sketch that Mindy came up with for the challenge at Fab Friday for my first card:

Isn't this so cute? I just love Mindy's designs. They are so clean and simple. All her work is fabulous. You can check out her blog at http://badabingcrafting.blogspot.com/. Her blog is the first I check when I wake up in the morning! I promise you will love it! Okay, onto my card...

This is the first I have done one of these 3D ornaments and they are so much fun! I just stamped the ornament three times, die cut them and glued them together. This could easily go into an envelope flat because it would just pop-up when it is opened!﻿

The back piece of cardstock is the Cherry Cobbler Core'dinations. I embossed it with the Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder and sanded it. The inside is a lighter shade of red...really pretty and almost antique-looking when it is embossed. I did the same thing for the Early Espresso banner. Another new toy for me was the Festive Paper-Piercing Pack so I pierced the circle with one of the shapes from that for some added texture. The sentiment is from More Merry messages. I didn't want to take away from the design of the card, so I added it as part of the ornament. The edges are glued ever so slightly to the ornament, with a little bit of wiggle room so the card can be pushed down into an envelope. I usually have a hard time cutting into my DSP because I don't want to "waste" it, but you will definitely be seeing more of this one...it is gorgeous!